A U.S. judge, Reed O’Connor of the Fort Worth District Court, approved the Justice Department’s request to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing related to two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people.

Judge O’Connor criticized the DOJ’s decision, stating it does not serve the public interest and fails to ensure necessary accountability for aviation safety.

The big picture: O’Connor acknowledged Boeing’s crimes could be considered the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history. • The case involved Boeing’s fraudulent conduct connected to the 2018 crash in Indonesia and the 2019 crash in Ethiopia. • The judge objected to the DOJ dropping the requirement for Boeing to have an independent monitor for three years, replacing it instead with Boeing hiring a self-chosen compliance consu

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